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St Jean de Luz - La Bougie Surf Forecast
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St Jean de Luz - La Bougie surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's St Jean de Luz - La Bougie sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Jean de Luz - La Bougie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at St Jean de Luz - La Bougie in the next 16 days are 0.2m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 14s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 2nd May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Jean de Luz - La Bougie over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 17 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 12 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:04PM3.48m | 2:22AM3.80m | 2:58PM3.67m | 3:14AM3.95m | 3:42PM3.84m | 3:57AM4.06m | 4:19PM3.98m | 4:34AM4.12m | 4:51PM4.08m | 5:07AM4.12m | 5:22PM4.13m | 5:38AM4.07m | 5:51PM4.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM1.49m | 8:36AM1.19m | 8:52PM1.27m | 9:24AM1.04m | 9:38PM1.07m | 10:03AM0.93m | 10:18PM0.93m | 10:38AM0.87m | 10:54PM0.84m | 11:11AM0.85m | 11:28PM0.81m | 11:42AM0.87m | 00:01AM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | NW 17 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 80 | 102 | 99 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 336 | 453 | 282 | 454 | 96 | 143 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 142 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 3 |
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Information about the St Jean de Luz - La Bougie Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for St Jean de Luz - La Bougie provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at St Jean de Luz - La Bougie can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Jean de Luz - La Bougie surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (St Jean de Luz - La Bougie) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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St Jean de Luz - La Bougie is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Fuenterrabia. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fuenterrabia. Fuenterrabia has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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